found to be too deep to wade , and the american defenses prevented an amphibious landing . the naval bombardment had little effect due to the sandy soil and the sp ##ong ##y nature of the fort ' s palm ##etto log construction . careful fire by the defenders wrought significant damage on the british fleet , which withdrew after an entire day ' s bombardment . the british withdrew their expedition force to new york , and did not return to south carolina until 1780 . = = background = = when the american revolutionary war broke out in 1775 , the city of charleston in the colony of south carolina was a center of commerce in southern north america . the city ' s citizens joined
found to be too deep to wade, and the american defenses prevented an amphibious landing. the naval bombardment had little effect due to the sandy soil and the spongy nature of the fort's palmetto log construction. careful fire by the defenders wrought significant damage on the british fleet, which withdrew after an entire day's bombardment. the british withdrew their expedition force to new york, and did not return to south carolina until 1780. = = background = = when the american revolutionary war broke out in 1775, the city of charleston in the colony of south carolina was a center of commerce in southern north america. the city's citizens joined